Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-07
They Called Each Other Liars.


man N. A. Lawlor and President Jared Sanford
met In the town clerks Office, In Mount Vernon a
few days ago, and got into a quarrel Each
wanted to be member Of assembly at the last
election, but both were defeated in the nomina-
ton BY Assemblyman Samuel COnover. In addi-
ton to being president of the village Of Mount
vernon. Mr.. Sanford Is school commissioner OF
TIE second district Mr.. Lawl0r Is corporation
counsel Last summer water company put in
some water works In that village. In the quarrel
In the clerks ONCE LAWYER accused Sandford of
accepting br1be CT 81 900 from the water COM
20 US1 x Saf l ts 'sse r6a anT up
wanted to Investigate this charge he QawlOr)
Could prove IT. Sandford retorted that Lawlor,
while In the assembly last year, accepted a br1be
from welEknOwn politician. Lawlof called
Sanford bar, and went on TO explain that
Q.aIlop 5000 to vote for railroad job, and he
had refused it Then sanford called LawlOr liar,
and said that II anybody had offered him QawlOr
5000 for his vote he would have taken it, The
CMo men wanted to light, but they were separated,
and the controversy ended
LockJaw Following the Earthquake
Naples Dispatch to the London Daily News.
LockJaw has broken out among the wounded vic
tins OF the earthquake at Barardo, due no doubt
TO the cold and tempeStuous weather they have
Lately had to endure.
SeasOnable Smiles.
IN cocaine, society has an intoxicant that can
be used without making ones nose red-Nes0 Or
leass Pcoy-Ine.
The premature bluebird is now about the blueSt
bird you ever saw.-Buri,n0ton Free Press.
For picture of ab1ect shame study the face of
pug dog that Is being led through the streets by
dude.-Omdha World
LADIES' dresses are to have pockets this spring.
but, as usual, IL VIII take man until next spring
% md them-Onnaha World
A RKvTvALrsf AND HIS CoNvKKTs MOBBED.-At
Utah an old town near Toledo, o., once famous for
Its lumber trade Rev. Mr.. Carter, Free Metho-
DIST minister, has been for some weeks back con-
Quoting revival meetings at the house OF man
named DaBundys His doctrines were obnoxious
70 large portion of the community, and a mob
gathered around the preacher and his band, poured
upon them shower OF rotten eggs, and drove the
minister ana nus lollo"e.s out OF tne place.
Two OLD FRIENDS DIX THE SANE DAY.-Two
prominent citizens OF Walden, Orange Co.. N "
died on Sunday last Ebenezer w. Knapp, who had
been postmaster for a quarter OF century, but
Ing he was grandson OF Uzal Knapp, and was
the last member OF the Washington Lie Guards
The announcement In church OF his death gave
such shock TO Joseph @. Millspaugh that he died
within an hour. The two had been lifelong friends
and each Was seventy-hye years OF age. Both were
eicers or the Reformed Church
FIVE MEN DKOwSED--A special TO the Portland
0ocgo r.1n, from from Wardner, Idaho, says: The
capsized on the Occur D'Aene River at one O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. Five men are reported lost {:
Colonel Higgins, OF Bangor Me-: l. Pike, of Port
ltnI, ore on: j. c. Hanna, of sDokane Falls; MI
Jerome Lewis, and one deck-hand-
BOYS MADE TO ENDORSE BILLS OF EXCHANGE
In connection With the recent failure OF the Mar
1Ime Bank, at ST john N b., IL has been discov-
cred that bills OF exchange which passed between
the Stewart nrIn, G1g, Bevan & CO., and the bank
were endorsed by boys In the employ OF the three
Concerns. About a dozen boys were used for this
purpose, and the operations have been going on
ioT some time, bankers who accepted the bills
thinking the endorsers were responsible parties
The Laos Say they were never shown the faces OF
The bills and, until they received notice did not
know know the amounts that were contained in them.
Some OF them have endorsed TO the extent OF
$4,000.
Dixon charged the Bergen Co., y. j., grand jury
iuesday Ia reference 10 the shooting of Mrs.
Ward d. her husband In the rectOry IL EngiewoOd
telling them that they could ind1ct hun Tor afro
cious assault and battery with intent 10 Kill in
CueiiEg at the same time that IL would pernau,
Do wei also 10 Insert a charge OF assault and bat
terry without qualifications He told the grand
jury that he had nothing TO do with the question
OF Insanity. That was for the traverse Jury to
Consider II &c were brought before them ON tria!
Lawyer VIM H. johnson, OF Hackensaek, who has
bsen retained 20 defend Rector Ward said to-day
that the physical condition OF his client was such
almost certainly TO preclude the possibility of
trying him at this term OF court. One side OF his
face Is partially paraiyZed, and he articulate
only few words distinctly. None OF the Engle-
wood of1cers were before the grand jury yester-
dag.